Yaoundé weather in February
February in Yaoundé: sweltering, a little rain, with poor air quality — fine if you can take 35°C afternoons.
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
#3 of 12 months in Yaoundé · #681 of 1413 destinations to visit in February · comfort 75/100 (tier B)
- Days
- 31°C
- Nights
- 22°C
- Wet days
- 7
- Sun
- 10 h
- Humidity
- 72%
- Daylight
- 12 h

Traveller notes on Yaoundé in February
Other months in Yaoundé
Forum posters describe July as sitting within Cameroon's rainy season, with posters generally recommending February-March or November-December as better windows to avoid the wettest stretch, though they note climate change has made the timing somewhat less predictable in recent years. Posters do point out that some travelers specifically enjoy visiting during the rainy season anyway, noting that hiking in Cameroon's highlands can be particularly rewarding, lush and dramatic during this period despite the rain. Given the limited Yaoundé-specific detail available, this note leans on that broader Cameroonian pattern: expect hot, humid conditions with substantial daily rain typical of this equatorial-forest region in July. Posters generally rate July as wet but workable for Yaoundé, appealing in particular to travelers prioritizing green, dramatic highland scenery over dry, easy conditions.
Forum posters generally point to February and March as a favored window for visiting Cameroon, implying January itself runs a touch less settled, though posters who did travel in January and February still described it as a workable time for a trip. Yaounde sits in the country's shorter, less pronounced dry stretch (roughly December through February) compared to the long, heavy rains the rest of the year brings - real rain showers remain possible even in this drier window, just less frequent than the wetter months, and the city's humid, tropical warmth doesn't let up regardless of season. Posters generally recommend packing for both sun and a passing shower rather than assuming a fully dry visit, even during this comparatively favorable stretch of the year.
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Yaoundé climate normals — February
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Yaoundé in February
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
BusyYouth Day, school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Best months for Yaoundé's weather
Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).
Fair weatherYaoundé's weather doesn't swing hard through the year — comfort stays fairly steady in every month.
What's on in Yaoundé in February
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Holiday
Youth Day
11 FebNational holidayClosuresCrowdedEvery school in the country marches on 11 February, and in the capital that means the Boulevard du 20 Mai closed for most of the morning. Offices shut; traffic afterwards is worse than the parade. Source ↗
- Season
The dry months
1 Dec – 5 Mar · usuallyDry seasonThe long dry season on the plateau: dusty rather than hot, hazy in the mornings, and the only stretch when the red-earth roads out of the city are firm enough to be predictable. Source ↗
Where is Yaoundé?
Yaoundé in February — FAQ
- Is February a good time to visit Yaoundé?
- February in Yaoundé: sweltering, a little rain, with poor air quality — fine if you can take 35°C afternoons. It ranks #3 of 12 months for Yaoundé on SeasonMap's comfort score (75/100).
- What is the weather like in Yaoundé in February?
- In February, Yaoundé averages a daily high of 31.4°C and a low of 21.5°C, with about 30.9 mm of rain over roughly 7 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Yaoundé in February?
- Yaoundé has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 114 in February.